Timurid Manuscripts in Context:
Prince Baysunghur, Before and After
Baysunghur’s patronage of manuscript production is significant for exhibiting a high artistic refinement in the arts of the book. As a patron, Baysunghur was also actively involved in shaping aspects of works produced for him. He was responsible for the production and preservation of texts in a variety of fields, notably history, ethics and literature; in several cases, the books produced comprise the earliest known surviving copies of significant works.